Electrical installations, dangers

1. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, DANGERS

Test 1

1. What are the prime movers that can be used to drive medium to large size industrial
alternators ?

a) Gas or hydraulic turbines.

b) Any of the other options.
c) Internal combustion engines.
d) Steam turbines

2. Which of the following statements about shaft alternators is true ?

a) Shaft alternators produce the electrical power on steamships.

b) Shaft alternators produce direct current.
c) They are only found on ships powered by slow speed diesel engines.
d) They produce the electrical power when a ship powered by medium speed diesels is
at sea.

3. When wiring a modern 13 amp square pin electric plug which colour wire is attached to
earth?
a) Blue
b) Brown
c) Yellow and green
d) Black

4. Ohms are a measure of which of the following ?

a) A conductor`s resistance to electricity flowing along it.
b) Electrical power in a generator circuit.
c) The pressure required to drive the electricity through a conductor.
d) The quantity of electricity flowing along a conductor.

5. If excessive current flows in a circuit which of the following automatically isolates the
circuit?
a) The isolating switch.
b) The rectifier.
c) The ammeter.
d) The fuse.

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6. 220 volts would supply which of the following on a modern ship ?

a) Purifiers.
b) Large main pumps.
c) Main air compressors.
d) Engine room lighting.

7. A small electrical circuit can be used to switch on a larger circuit with which of the
following?
a) A transformer.
b) A breaker.
c) A relay.
d) A busbar.

8. Which of the following statements about electrical fuses is true ?

a) Fuses protect circuits and people from excess current automatically.
b) When a fuse fails it is necessary to replace it immediately.
c) A regularly failing fuse should be replaced with one of a high rating.
d) After a fuse has failed it restores the current automatically once the fault has been found.

9. On board modern ships the majority of the lights are powered by _____
a) 220 volts.
b) 110 volts.
c) 440 volts.
d) 50 volts.

10. On board ship an electrical transformer is used to _____

a) produce D.C. from A.C.
b) change D.C. voltage from one value to another.
c) change A.C. voltage from one value to another.
d) isolate a circuit automatically.

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Test 2

1.The main switchboard on a ship is usually situated in which of the following places ?
a) The alternator flat.
b) The Machinery Control Room.
c) The Bridge.
d) The accommodation.

2. The charge in a lead acid battery can be measured with which of the following ?
a) A hydrometer.
b) A thermometer.
c) A wattmeter.
d) An ammeter.

3. The electrolyte in a charged lead acid battery consists of water and _____
a) Potassium hydroxide.
b) Hydrochloric acid
c) Muriatic acid.
d) Dilute sulphuric acid.

4. Which of the following duties would NOT be served by primary batteries ?

a) The powering of hand torches.
b) Emergency lighting.
c) Low voltage systems such as telephones.
d) Emergency generator starting.

5. The name given to the force that drives electrical current is which of the following ?
a) Ohms.
b) Watts.
c) Voltage.
d) Amperes.

6. When wiring a modern 13 amp square pin electric plug which colour wire is attached to
neutral?
a) Brown
b) Yellow and green
c) Black
d) Blue

7.When changing a fuse care must be taken ____

a) to leave the electrical tool connected.
b) not to change it with an electrical screwdriver.
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c) not to replace it with one of a higher rating.

d) to leave the supply on.

8. Behind the main switchboard are copper bars carrying electrical current. These are called ____
a) transformers.
b) breakers.
c) batteries.
d) busbars.

9.Onboard modern ships the main electrical power circuits are served by ____
a) 220 volts.
b) 220 volts.
c) 440 volts.
d) 110 volts.

10.The piece of electrical equipment used for changing a voltage, up or down, is called _____
a) a switch.
b) a fuse.
c) a circuit breaker.
d) a transformer.

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Test 3

1. Concerning modern 13 amp square pin electric plugs which of the following statements is true?
a) The live wire is coloured blue.
b) The neutral wire is coloured brown.
c) The earth wire goes to the centre top connection.
d) The fuse is at the neutral connection.

2.A conductor`s electrical current is measured in _____

a) Watts.
b) Volts.
c) Amperes.
d) Ohms.

3. When wiring a modern 13 amp square pin electric plug which colour wire is attached to live ?
a) Yellow and green
b) Black
c) Blue
d) Brown

4. A valve which is operated by an electric circuit is called a _____

a) motorized valve.
b) solenoid valve.
c) breaker.
d) thermostatic valve.

5.What is the proper name of the lamp shown here item No. 12 ?

a) A TL fluorescent lamp.
b) A FX neon lamp.
c) A GE ballast lamp.
d) A SL daylight saver lamp.

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6.What is item No. 14 as shown here in this fluorescent lamp assembly

a) The reset button.

b) The light switch.
c) The starter.
d) The automatic fuse.

7.The instrument used to measure electrical insulation is called _____

a) a megger.
b) a motormeter.
c) a voltmeter.
d) an ammeter.

8. An electrical breaker is defined as which of the following ?

a) A circuit for producing D.C. from A.C.
b) A device that acts as a fuse as well as a switch.
c) An isolating switch.
d) A device for changing voltage.

9. Watts are a measurement of _____

a) electricity flow.
b) electrical power.
c) resistance.
d) electrical pressure.

10.Which of the following would be powered by 440 volts A.C. on a modern ship ?
a) Alarm panels.
b) Electric motors running pumps.
c) Emergency generator starter motors.
d) Accommodation lighting.